Relationships with horses begin on the ground. Most problems people have in horseback riding, whether English or Western, are not with their riding; they’re with the quality of the relationship they have with their horse. In order for any relationship to work – horse or human – there must always be mutual love, trust and respect. One way to improve…

Throughout human history people have loved, owned, and ridden horses. Horses fascinate us; they silently speak to our hearts. However, in the last few years something new, and quite extraordinary, has been discovered about the ability of horses to help humans. It is most often referred to as Equine Therapy. Men, women, and children afflicted with severe emotional damage are…

Courtesy of Tim Hayes In 1996 I participated in a natural horsemanship clinic given by the late Tom Dorrance. Even though he was a cowboy, well over half of his students rode English. Tom was a creator of miracles when it came to helping people with their horse problems (he called them “people problems”). His message was simple; “humans and horses…

Courtesy of The Center For America’s Center First Horse It’s the holiday season: families, friends, eating, travel, reflection, spirituality, and gifts. Before running out to buy the new iPhone or that GAP gift certificate, I’d like to share some thoughts with all of us lucky enough to have a horse in our life. As the years go by I become…

By Tim Hayes I am proud and deeply grateful to share with Equine Journal and it’s readers that after it’s first year as a best selling hardcover, St. Martin’s Press has just published the paperback edition of my book Riding Home – The Power of Horses To Heal with a Foreword by Robert Redford! After years of teaching the principals…

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